Abstract: A core-sheath composite cross-section fiber, wherein the core section polymer is a thermoplastic polymer, the sheath-section polymer is a polyamide having a dicarboxylic acid unit having a sebacic acid unit as a main component, the boiling-water shrinkage ratio is 6.0-12.0%, and the stress per unit fineness during 3% elongation in a fiber tensile test is 0.60 cN/dtex or more. The core-sheath composite cross-section fiber has excellent moisture-absorbing capability and wrinkling prevention, and the moisture-absorbing capability is maintained even when washed.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state image sensor, an imaging control method, a signal processing method, and an electronic apparatus that suppress the deterioration of image quality, which is caused by the difference of sensitivity between pixels. A solid-state image sensor includes: a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels arranged, the plurality of pixels including a plurality of kinds of pixels, the plurality of kinds of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel, the first pixel having the highest sensitivity, the second pixel having a sensitivity lower than the sensitivity of the first pixel; and a control unit that controls at least one of an analog gain and exposure time of/for the respective pixels depending on a ratio between the sensitivities of the first pixel and the second pixel. The present technology is applicable to a solid-state image sensor such as a CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: A moisture-absorbing core-sheath composite yarn has a sheath polymer made of a polyamide, a core polymer is a polyetheresteramide copolymer, and the strength retention after a 150° C. 1-hour dry heat treatment is 50% or higher. The core-sheath composite yarn has high moisture-absorbing performance, is more comfortable than natural fibers, and can retain the soft texture, durability, and moisture-absorbing/releasing performance even when laundered and dried repeatedly.

Abstract: A hygroscopic core-sheath composite fiber includes: a polyetheresteramide copolymer as a core polymer; and a polyamide as a sheath polymer, and has a degree of shrinkage with boiling water of 6-11%. The core-sheath composite fiber has high hygroscopicity and laundering durability of the hygroscopicity which makes the fiber withstand practical use, and is capable of attaining a soft feeling.

Abstract: A moisture absorbent core sheath composite yarn has a sheath portion polymer that is a polyamide and a core portion that is a thermoplastic polymer, and has a moisture absorbance/desorbance (?MR) of 5.0%, wherein the ?MR maintenance rate after 20 washes is 90%-100%. The core sheath composite fiber has high moisture absorbance, is more comfortable than natural fibers, and has wash resistance with moisture absorbance that stands up to real use and color fastness.

Abstract: A polyamide multifilament has a total fineness of 4.0-6.0 dtex, a single yarn fineness of 1.2 dtex or below, a strength-elongation product of 9.1 or above, and an elongation degree of 40-50%. A polyamide fiber has a small total fineness and single fiber fineness while having a high strength-elongation product and exhibiting a low unevenness (U%) in the longitudinal direction. Stockings exhibit an excellent higher-order process passability and productivity and exhibit an excellent softness, durability, and transparent feel and a fabric exhibits an excellent softness and durability.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an exposure control unit, a determination unit, and an illuminance calculation unit. The exposure control unit is configured to control a plurality of exposure times. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not saturation occurs using at least one data item of a plurality of data items obtained during the plurality of exposure times. The illuminance calculation unit is configured to calculate, if the determination unit determines that the saturation occurs, an illuminance using a data item different from the at least one data item used in the determination.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state image sensor, an imaging control method, a signal processing method, and an electronic apparatus that suppress the deterioration of image quality, which is caused by the difference of sensitivity between pixels. A solid-state image sensor includes: a pixel array unit including a plurality of pixels arranged, the plurality of pixels including a plurality of kinds of pixels, the plurality of kinds of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel, the first pixel having the highest sensitivity, the second pixel having a sensitivity lower than the sensitivity of the first pixel; and a control unit that controls at least one of an analog gain and exposure time of/for the respective pixels depending on a ratio between the sensitivities of the first pixel and the second pixel. The present technology is applicable to a solid-state image sensor such as a CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an exposure control unit, a determination unit, and an illuminance calculation unit. The exposure control unit is configured to control a plurality of exposure times. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not saturation occurs using at least one data item of a plurality of data items obtained during the plurality of exposure times. The illuminance calculation unit is configured to calculate, if the determination unit determines that the saturation occurs, an illuminance using a data item different from the at least one data item used in the determination.

Abstract: Provided is a voltage regulator capable of preventing an output voltage from being increased even when a leakage current flows in an output transistor. The voltage regulator includes a leakage current control circuit. The leakage current control circuit includes an NMOS transistor connected to an output terminal of the voltage regulator. When the output voltage of the voltage regulator increases due to the leakage current of the output transistor, the leakage current control circuit causes the leakage current to flow through the NMOS transistor, to thereby prevent an increase in output voltage.

Abstract: A disclosed technology can accurately measures the data frame loss between a pair of communication devices even when link aggregation is present between the communication devices. A communication system includes a transmitting device, receiving device, a plurality of transmitting and receiving links, and a measuring device. The transmitting device duplicates for the same number of times as the number of transmitting and receiving links a data frame loss measurement frame in which the total number of transmitted data frames is written, and then transmits them to the transmitting and receiving links. The receiving device writes the total number of received data frames in the received data frame loss measurement frame. The measuring device measures the data frame loss between the transmitting and receiving devices by subtracting the total number of data frames received by the receiving device from the total number of data frames transmitted by the transmitting device.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an exposure control unit, a determination unit, and an illuminance calculation unit. The exposure control unit is configured to control a plurality of exposure times. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not saturation occurs using at least one data item of a plurality of data items obtained during the plurality of exposure times. The illuminance calculation unit is configured to calculate, if the determination unit determines that the saturation occurs, an illuminance using a data item different from the at least one data item used in the determination.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an exposure control unit, a determination unit, and an illuminance calculation unit. The exposure control unit is configured to control a plurality of exposure times. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not saturation occurs using at least one data item of a plurality of data items obtained during the plurality of exposure times. The illuminance calculation unit is configured to calculate, if the determination unit determines that the saturation occurs, an illuminance using a data item different from the at least one data item used in the determination.

Abstract: Provided is a voltage regulator capable of preventing an output voltage from being increased even when a leakage current flows in an output transistor. The voltage regulator includes a leakage current control circuit. The leakage current control circuit includes an NMOS transistor connected to an output terminal of the voltage regulator. When the output voltage of the voltage regulator increases due to the leakage current of the output transistor, the leakage current control circuit causes the leakage current to flow through the NMOS transistor, to thereby prevent an increase in output voltage.

Abstract: A laminate having excellent abrasion resistance to physical stimuli such as dust. The laminate comprises a base layer, a hard coat layer and a top coat layer containing flaky metal oxide fine particles all of which are formed in the mentioned order. The flaky metal oxide fine particles are hardened by at least one method selected from the group consisting of ionizing material exposure, ionizing radiation exposure, infrared exposure, microwave exposure and high-temperature vapor exposure.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an exposure control unit, a determination unit, and an illuminance calculation unit. The exposure control unit is configured to control a plurality of exposure times. The determination unit is configured to determine whether or not saturation occurs using at least one data item of a plurality of data items obtained during the plurality of exposure times. The illuminance calculation unit is configured to calculate, if the determination unit determines that the saturation occurs, an illuminance using a data item different from the at least one data item used in the determination.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel unit in which pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in an optical black region and a valid pixel region; a readout processing unit that applies, to a readout signal of the pixel unit, readout processing corresponding to a reference signal subjected to clamp processing; and a clamp processing unit that clamps, referring to a readout signal level in the optical black region, a reference signal in the valid pixel region with an acquired clamp value, which is a value with which the signal level is reduced to zero. The clamp processing unit acquires, when information concerning readout is changed, a clamp value predicted from the clamp value before the change and a ratio of charge accumulation times before and after the change, and the readout processing unit performs first signal readout processing after the change with a reference signal clamped by the predicted clamp value.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine of a vehicle is provided with an exhaust cleaning apparatus and control method. In the exhaust cleaning apparatus and method, exhaust from a combustion chamber is conducted to a main catalytic converter disposed in a main exhaust channel. A fuel cutting operation is performed upon determining a deceleration state in the vehicle and establishment of a condition for stopping fuel supply to the engine. Then, a main-channel blocking device closes the main exhaust channel so that the exhaust flows through a bypass catalytic converter disposed in a bypass exhaust channel upstream from the main catalytic converter and then merges again with the main exhaust channel upstream from the main catalytic converter after the fuel cutting operation and upon determining one of either an elapsed of a prescribed period of time, or an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust reaching a stable state.

Abstract: A communication apparatus including: a counter storage unit storing a reception counter value of the apparatus when a specific frame is received; a measurement unit measuring the number of frame losses occurring between the apparatus and the preceding apparatus on the basis of the reception counter value of the apparatus, a transmission counter value of a source apparatus of the specific frame included in the specific frame and the total number of frame losses between the source apparatus and the preceding apparatus of the apparatus, when the specific frame is received; a transmission unit transmitting the specific frame; and a frame control unit adding, to the specific frame, loss information associating the number of frame losses occurring between the apparatus and the preceding apparatus with an identifier of the apparatus and forwarding the specific frame to the transmission unit, when the frame loss occurs, and forwarding the specific frame to the transmission unit without adding the loss information to

Abstract: A nonvolatile semiconductor storage device and method of managing the same are provided. The nonvolatile semiconductor storage device includes a nonvolatile memory configured to be electrically rewritable; and a controller configured to control an access area of the nonvolatile memory on the basis of information associated with management of the nonvolatile memory. The controller partitions an area of the nonvolatile memory for management and numbers management information for managing data for each area and a map of the management information in an integrated manner to write the numbered management information and map to the nonvolatile memory, thereby determining whether the management information and the map are normal on the basis of the numbering.